March 13, 2013

Step on a crack, break your momma’s back. Walk under a ladder and let the black cat cross your path. It’s just a number yet today being the 13th; millions will do whatever they can to avoid its apparent unluckiness.

I believe leadership is 10% about the work and 90% about the people and those times when we appear to have been lucky quite often are the culmination of a lot of help from others. Some don’t believe in luck at all.

In keeping with the spirit of today, here are 13 inspirational ideas.

If you want more luck, take more chances, be more active, show up more often.Brian Tracy

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting.Gertrude Stein

The meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck.Tony Robbins

Good luck is a residue of preparation.Jack Youngblood

If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.Maya Angelou

I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.Stephen Leacock

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.Barbara Sher

Luck is believing you 're lucky.Tennessee Williams

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.Eleanor Roosevelt

When it comes to luck, you make your own.Bruce Springsteen

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction.Melinda Gates

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People + Priority = Profit

If you are in business, managing a department, or leading an organization, you are judged and measured by your financial performance. Some say if you focus on revenue, the rest will take care of itself. If it was true, every company would enjoy infinite growth year after year.

The key to any organizational growth begins with the relationships within your company. Great culture brings profit. Ensuring your people enjoy coming to work every day must be your top priority.

I can help through customized one-on-one coaching and company wide leadership programs to help you attract and retain the best talent and improve your bottom line.

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Kneale would be an asset to any company that wants to raise the bar of leadership.Andy Hedges | Scentre Group_____________________Kneale coached me to recognize my strengths and priorities. He brought a plethora of experience to help me through this journey of discovery. Tanya BraggBragg PR + Marketing_____________________Kneale's ideas have had a huge impact to my bottom line.Patrick Nicol | Holliswealth_____________________Working with Kneale is like having an idea volcano!Donna Lehman | MarketUp_____________________Kneale is remarkably intelligent, experienced, and personable.Greg Zlevor | Westwood Intl_____________________I always enjoyed workingwith Kneale.Laura Kavanagh | Oanda_____________________Kneale is a power station of passion and strategic expertise.Mike Kujawski | CEPSM_____________________Kneale asks and helps you ask the questions you need in order to achieve results.Kathryn Schwab | Bitdefender_____________________Kneale is a teacher, mentor, motivator, and trusted colleague.Carlos Benevides | Corus Radio_____________________Kneale is intelligent, articulate and knows his stuff.Sandra Phinney | TMAC_____________________Kneale has a unique understanding of human interaction that helps bring people and ideas together.Darryl Kornicky | Broadcaster_____________________